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(11) EP 1 942 918 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
16.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/29

(21) Application number: 06804045.0

(22) Date of filing: 21.09.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 36/82(2006.01)
A61K 31/35(2006.01)
 A61K 38/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/037015
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/038291 (05.04.2007 Gazette 2007/14)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 22.09.2005 US 720007 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Mitsui Norin Co., Ltd
    Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8427 (JP)
  • Annamalai University
    Tamil Nadu 608 002 (IN)

(72) Inventors:
  • HARA, Yukihiko
    Tokyo 105-8427 (JP)
  • SIDDAVARAM, Nagini
    Tamil Nadu 608 002 (IN)

(74) Representative: Dr. Graf & Partner 
Intellectual Property Herrenacker 15 Postfach 518
8200 Schaffhausen
8200 Schaffhausen (CH)

   


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